Bioremediator

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any organism used in bioremediation.

    "Such abilities were demonstrated by several fungal taxa (e.g. Penicillium, Cladosporium, Alternaria) in data set two, suggesting that their potential as radionuclide bioremediators may need to be evaluated further."

  2. 2
    A person engaged in bioremediation.

Example

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"Such abilities were demonstrated by several fungal taxa (e.g. Penicillium, Cladosporium, Alternaria) in data set two, suggesting that their potential as radionuclide bioremediators may need to be evaluated further."

Etymology

By surface analysis, bio- + remediator, or, by surface analysis, bioremediate + -or.

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